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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
I agree with several others that this book is repetitive in parts and about 75 pages to long. With that being said, it is also an insightful look at a man who impacted millions of children's lives and was a pioneer in educational children's television.
My brothers and I watched Mister Roger's Neighborhood everyday while we were growing up and I would like to think that Fred Roger's gentleness and understanding of children shaped us in some way. Henrietta Pussycat who lived in a schoolhouse was my favorite character in the land of make-believe. I would go on to become a teacher. Coincidence? Maybe...
Thank you Mr. Rogers for your understanding that children have feelings too. It really is a beautiful day in the neighborhood and this neighbor misses you.
My brothers and I watched Mister Roger's Neighborhood everyday while we were growing up and I would like to think that Fred Roger's gentleness and understanding of children shaped us in some way. Henrietta Pussycat who lived in a schoolhouse was my favorite character in the land of make-believe. I would go on to become a teacher. Coincidence? Maybe...
Thank you Mr. Rogers for your understanding that children have feelings too. It really is a beautiful day in the neighborhood and this neighbor misses you.
this would be alot better if it hadn't read like a wikipedia page for 75% of the book.
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
This was a very thorough biography of Fred Rogers. I enjoyed learning about his youth and his life's work. I grew up watching Mr Rogers Neighborhood and I loved it. I'm so glad I had him in my childhood.
A little more in-depth into the lives of people Roger’s worked and interacted with but otherwise a very heart warming book on the life of Fred Rogers
I remember Mr Rogers as the guy in that show on after Sesame Street. The show was a bit slow for my young tastes, but I remember particularly enjoying the in-show visits to the Land of Make Believe. And no wonder, because Mr Rogers was an extremely talented, creative man. I had no way to know this as a child, but this book makes clear that not only was he as thoughtful and caring a soul as he comes across on TV, but he had a wealth of musical and writing abilities as well.
I valued reading this biography for the glimpse it provided of a life lived thoughtfully and ethically. What I wish the book also provided, was a bit more texture into his deeper being. I never felt like we got under the surface of Mr Rogers. The book briefly mentions an episode where Rogers apparently was not wholly accurate in a community letter about a company in which Rogers was on the board...
I would have liked more details of this. Im not looking for Mr Rogers dark side or anything, just to get a feel for what it was like in his head and skin.
The forthcoming movie will probably give as much information and feel as this book does about where Fred Rogers came from, how he because Mr Rogers, etc., which is a testament to the lack of depth in these pages. But thats ok, because it just means there is room for more books and films about Mr Rogers, which seems to me a good thing.
I valued reading this biography for the glimpse it provided of a life lived thoughtfully and ethically. What I wish the book also provided, was a bit more texture into his deeper being. I never felt like we got under the surface of Mr Rogers. The book briefly mentions an episode where Rogers apparently was not wholly accurate in a community letter about a company in which Rogers was on the board...
I would have liked more details of this. Im not looking for Mr Rogers dark side or anything, just to get a feel for what it was like in his head and skin.
The forthcoming movie will probably give as much information and feel as this book does about where Fred Rogers came from, how he because Mr Rogers, etc., which is a testament to the lack of depth in these pages. But thats ok, because it just means there is room for more books and films about Mr Rogers, which seems to me a good thing.
I think the biggest challenge with this particular book was that I listened to the audiobook. Now granted it was fantastic, LaVar Burton was amazing, but it felt dragged out because of that. That being said I thought this was a great look into Fred Rogers, and while he wasn't perfect, it was also nice to know that he was a genuinely good person and was not in anyway a creep (Jimmy Savile, I'm looking at you, you douchebag). Fred Rogers was a flawed human, but better than most of us and he was more than we deserved. 4 out of 5 stars.
I just... loved him so much. Our bisexual icon that we all deserved.
The past few days i've been listening to the audiobook version of this book. The cool thing is that the book is read/narrated by Levar Burton. The reason that's cool is because Levar Burton was the guy who read the stories on Reading Rainbow. Having him read this book is perfect. Not only is he excellent, but you tell how much he is enjoying reading it. I highly recommend listening to this book rather than reading it. The book is thorough and tells this man's story well. It even has a chapter dealing with all the crazy rumors about Mr. Rogers which a scattered around the internet. I love biographies and this is a good one.
This was a really touching and wonderful book. I enjoyed it a lot, it was an excellent look into a truly great man. He seemed so genuine and extremely kind. I'm glad he left behind such a great message!